"My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work."

"I was not afraid. I was resigned to give what I could to protect against the way I was being treated."

"Each person must live their life as a model for others."

"The best way to overcome racism is to educate people and to teach them to be open-minded."

"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically... No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."